diff --git a/INSTALL_LINUX.md b/INSTALL_LINUX.md
index 90f1016c9b004addd38b754ff68f2e1b52194a1d..11e6f532b8359dce91fb0e2e26605c39ad1ee487 100644
--- a/INSTALL_LINUX.md
+++ b/INSTALL_LINUX.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ vm.max_map_count=262144
 vm.overcommit_memory=1
 EOF
 chmod 644 /etc/sysctl.d/libresh.conf
-sysctl -p
+sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.d/libresh.conf
 
 echo never > /sys/kernel/mm/transparent_hugepage/enabled
 ```